A group of tech innovators who formed PayPal have quietly amassed a lot of power in Silicon Valley and in the U.S. government ...

A cryptocurrency promoter is set to helm the nation’s commodities regulator. An online-payment entrepreneur has been nominated to lead its space program. An electric-car, aerospace, and social ...

The term "PayPal Mafia" was first coined by Fortune magazine ... Their broader web of influence includes figures like Jim O'Neill, former CEO of Thiel's foundation, picked by Trump to be deputy ...

These men are known as the “PayPal mafia” due to their involvement in the founding of the financial tech company PayPal, explains reporter Chris McGreal. McGreal, a former South Africa ...

These prominent 'Right Wing' tech figures are expected to influence the tech landscape ... A South African native and member of the "PayPal Mafia" — a group of early internet entrepreneurs ...

This collection of individuals, famously known as the “PayPal Mafia,” became a pivotal force ... highlighting his continued influence in the tech ecosystem. In 2020, David Sacks pioneered ...

Elon Musk, David Sacks and Peter Thiel — three influential allies, all members of the so-called "PayPal Mafia" — appear ... tech moguls who wield influence across all departments.

David Sacks A PayPal Mafia associate, Mr. Sacks is a longtime ... vital to Mr. Musk as the company has looked to spread its influence and its satellite internet service, Starlink, outside the ...

Meanwhile, Thiel was an early backer of Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and has gained broader influence with Trump. Add in Sacks and it is clear that the PayPal mafia has ascended politically.

From the stage there was jubilation over Mr Musk’s influence on the president-elect ... the incoming vice-president. “The PayPal Mafia’s takeover of the government is now complete ...